kobo + calibre + annas archive = nothing else needed
Donating to calibre and annas if you’ve got a few extra bucks to spare.
And send.djazz.se to transfer the epubs from my phone.
Also works to send them straight to someone else if I don’t feel like explaining annas archive.
My kobo is old. Idk about the new ones, but the browser is in “beta features”.
Yeah, time, I got all the books I need and none of the time of yesteryears
I‘d add in KOreader so you can remotely access Calibre through OPDS.
Direct link to article: I’m never buying another Kindle, and neither should you
Big fan of my Kobo as well. I wish the software was swappable, if just so I could try other stuff out, but Koreader is alright when I don’t want the default setup.
I bought my brother Kobo precisely because of being privacy and consumer friendly.
I had a kobo reader once, and when I had questions about repairing it they refused to help in any shape or form. They told me to buy a new one, and I did - but never again a kobo. Maybe this is a step in the right direction, maybe it’s too little, too late.
I guess for you, I haven’t bought one yet loool
Sweet, this makes me immediately want to go buy a kobo! I love ifixit.
have the Kobo Libra Colour
This is my first time hearing about Kobo. Do you like it?
Not the person you replied to, but I’ve had 2 kobos and didn’t have a problem with either. (The screen on the first one broke, but that was my fault for dropping a book on it. I might have been able to fix it if they had this ifixit deal back then)
Breaking an e-book with an actual book is hilarious
It’s funnier now than it was when it happened
Yeah… fair enough
Are you able to borrow books from the library with it?
Yes you can. Very open ecosystem for loading your own stuff and library loans.
Thanks, TIL OneDrive/Libby is supported on Kobo https://help.libbyapp.com/en-us/6251.htm
I have had two for many years and both are working fine. I bought the second because they introduced a waterproof version. Still use both 10? years later. This could tip me to buying a third with colour.
i bought as a gift for my gf and she loves it. Kindle is riddled with ads and doesnt support epub, but its own obscure format.
Using Kindle Paperwhite from some years as my first ebook reader, but I’m tired about the DRM stuffs and I will move to Kobo as soon it will be time to replace it.
Before you do, make sure to backup your Kindle library and remove DRM from your library by entering your Kindle’s device key into Calibre after installing the De-DRM plugin. I deleted my Amazon (Kindle) account before switching to Kobo + Anna’s Archive, and there are some books that I found on Kindle that aren’t found anywhere else.
If you have an original Paperwhite, your device is going to lose internet access next month, so make sure you make a backup of all your ebooks before then.
Luckily I have the Paperwhite 2 from 2013 so I’ll be able to keep using mine for now. But I’ll be backing up everything anyway because it’s only a matter of time before Amazon comes for my device too. I’ll not be buying another Kindle once mine is no longer functional.
KOreader is great. Combined with the readeck plugin it saves you from scrolling
Calibre software works for Kindle too.
Yes, I’m using it too ;)
Android is still a bad match for e-reader usecase and hardware but whatever.
I dunno, I had a kobo many years ago, put an android launcher on there and could use it as an e-ink tablet. Don’t know if you can still do this, but it was pretty handy.
I do that too, except that Android e-inks are usually underpowered for anything except a reading software. Which would be fine with a minimal Linux, less so with a weird Java VM and a 100 subsystems that uses WebGL for rendering (Kitkat is where hw req tripled).
I bought a Kindle Fire back when, not really considering that it wasn’t really an ereader.
Waste of money.
Now do the software.
I don’t want to ruin good news, but everyone needs to know that Kobo is owned by the shitty Japanese Amazon equivalent called Rakuten since 2012. So the risk of enshitification is pretty high, why not if the hardware is nice, but try to cut as many software ties as possible.
They haven’t made side loading harder as long as I’ve been using kobo, I only use their software to launch koreader.
Comments like these are super strange to me… Are you suggesting people should go with a different brand, why not mention one specifically? As it reads you won’t like any ereader that is owned by a corporation?
I guess you’re going to be building an open source ereader and release it for free so it can’t be enshitified?
Just reminding people Kobo is not just that nice little Canadian tech company anymore, it’s part of tech giant. So don’t fall for the David and Goliath narrative that is implied here. It’s rather third-rate Goliath and Goliath. So take your precautions where you can. I sadly don’t have an alternative to suggest.
Ra Ra Rakuten
It’s been 14 years, and no sign of then making anything shitty, your point at this time is moot.
Let’s hope my predictions are wrong then. Are you betting on it?
